Political Crisis in Yemen Increases Risks for Children

The United Nations Children’s Fund warns the political crisis in Yemen is likely to plunge millions of children into deepening poverty. UNICEF says malnutrition rates are likely to increase and education for many children will be disrupted. Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the world. Before this present political crisis hit, more than 60 percent of the population was living under the poverty line. The representative for the U.N. Children’s Fund in Yemen, Julien Harneis, says...

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